Can I use Loteprednol eye drops for subconjunctival hemorrhage?

Question

Hi doctor,

I am 27 years old, female, and married. I had a sudden onset of eye problems. When I consulted an eye specialist, he diagnosed it as a subconjunctival hemorrhage. He advised Ofloxacin eye drop for five days and Teardrop.

There is no history of direct, indirect, or accidental trauma to the right eye or the surrounding region, or a blood disorder. I am a healthy person who works in the IT sector.

Can Loteprednol Etabonate eye drop be used for nine days old subconjunctival hemorrhage?

Kindly help.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

Most of the time, the cause of a subconjunctival hemorrhage is idiopathic without any underlying cause. Whatever treatment is given to you is only symptomatic treatment. They may not cure the cause, if any.

It can occur due to unknowingly rubbing the eyes in sleep, violent coughing, sneezing, straining, high BP (blood pressure), due to drug side effects, or eye infections like severe conjunctivitis.

What I can suggest is, instead of Loteprednol eye drops, you can take a high dose of Vitamin C. It helps in faster recovery and prevents further bleeding. I can see in the pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity) that it is slowly recovering.

If it is lasting longer than two weeks without any improvement, then you can go for basic blood tests like bleeding time and clotting time.

I hope I have addressed your concerns.

Feel free to reach out if you have any further questions.

Thank you.